Hernández-Quintero JD1, MH Reyes-Valdés2, DV Mendoza-Rodríguez3, M Gómez-Martínez2, R Rodríguez-Herrera4
Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.84, No.1, pp. 107-112, 2015, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2015.84.107
Abstract The genus Dasylirion is a group of plants typically present in the Chihuahuan Desert, perennial, with a dioecious sexual behavior and commonly called sotoles. This genus has been little studied from the biological point of view, and the bases of its reproductive response remain unknown. In this work we studied the chromosome number and meiotic response of Dasylirion cedrosanum in the county of Saltillo, Coahuila, located at the North East of Mexico. For the preparation of mitotic chromosomes, we used a technique based on enzymatic treatment with pectolyase and cellulase, as well as staining with acetocarmin… More >